{"id":1753,"date":"2012-07-30T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T01:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/waltoncountyheritage.org\/wp\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2022-04-28T15:15:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T20:15:14","slug":"the-defuniak-herald-may-1944-obituaries-engagements-mia-pow-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/waltonpast2present.com\/wcgs\/2012\/07\/the-defuniak-herald-may-1944-obituaries-engagements-mia-pow-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"The DeFuniak Herald – May 1944 – Obituaries and Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 18, 1944<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mrs M S Pender <\/strong>died Thursday night [May 11, 1944] at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles King<\/strong>. A brief service was held Saturday [May 13, 1944] following which the body was taken to Greenwood the home of the deceased for burial.  Mrs Pender<\/strong> who was 80 was a native of Georgia. Survivors are 5 daughters, Mrs Charles King<\/strong>, Mrs Harry McCaskill<\/strong>, Mrs L E Johnson<\/strong>, Mrs I D Burkett<\/strong> and Mrs L H Vivian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Births at Lakeside Clinic:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cpl & Mrs Douglas Farrior<\/strong>, son, May 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr & Mrs Oscar Harrison<\/strong>, son, May 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missing in Action Announcement, Prisoner of War, World War II Era:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs Susan Beckham<\/strong> received a message from war department Tuesday [May 16, 1944] to the effect that her son, Major Walter Carl Beckham<\/strong> who had been listed as missing in action since February 22 of this year was a prisoner of war in Germany.\u00a0 [Several long articles and pictures]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 25, 1944  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

M T W Cawthon, <\/strong>\u00a0known as ”Uncle Buddie” died Monday night [May 22, 1944] at his home. Services were held Wednesday morning [May 24, 1944] with interment in Magnolia cemetery.\u00a0 He is survived by widow, 3 sons, 3 daughters, 6 brothers and 2 sister.\u00a0 Sons are Randall, Leslie & Lloyd<\/strong>, daughters are Mrs Pauline Annis<\/strong>, Mrs Ruby McCarthy<\/strong> & Mrs Gypsy Newberry<\/strong>; brothers are W L, Burruss, Frank, T Hope, Harley & Walter, <\/strong>Sister, Mrs Mary Lou Turner<\/strong>, another brother S A <\/strong>died several years ago. [See findagrave.com\/memorial\/31214738\/murray-troy_webster-cawthon<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engagement to Be Married:<\/strong> Cpl Joe E Peters<\/strong>, US Army engaged to Betty, eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs F C Jackson<\/strong> of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England was announced [Tuesday] Apr 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Summarized by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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